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Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Localized in the Nasal Dorsum: A Rare Location for This Tumor

Although extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma (ENA) is a rare condition, its diagnosis should be considered during differential diagnosis of nasal masses. We report a rare case of ENA originating from the left lateral side of nasal tip. A 43-year-old man with an ENA mass located on the left lateral side...

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Autores principales: Türk, Bilge, Ünsal, Özlem, Akpınar, Meltem, Başak, Şermin Tülay, Coşkun, Berna Uslu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kare Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7315094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32595404
http://dx.doi.org/10.5350/SEMB.20170508042536
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Sumario:Although extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma (ENA) is a rare condition, its diagnosis should be considered during differential diagnosis of nasal masses. We report a rare case of ENA originating from the left lateral side of nasal tip. A 43-year-old man with an ENA mass located on the left lateral side of the nasal tip presented to our hospital. The nasal mass caused nasal obstruction and swelling at the nasal tip and was surgically removed. Histopathological examination revealed ENA. The patient is being followed up and remains free of disease. ENAs are rare and differ from nasopharyngeal angiofibromas regarding clinical and radiological features. Although it is rare, the diagnosis should be considered during differential diagnosis of a patient with one sided nasal mass and/or with refractory epistaxis, regardless of the patient’s age or sex.